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STUDENTS AWARDED MEAL PLAN AND TEXTBOOK SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FALL 2011
Several lucky students have some extra money in their pockets
this semester thanks to the Meal Plan and Barnes and Noble
Textbook scholarships from Auxiliary Services. This fall
semester, fifteen students were awarded the scholarships to pay
for extra college expenses and relieve some of their financial
stress.
UH students had the opportunity to apply for the auxiliary
scholarships during the summer through a new online application
process. Eligibility requirements also changed this semester to
target academically-strong freshmen and transfer students as
well as returning students. Recipients were selected by the
University Scholarship Committee and received their awards in
time for the start of the semester.
Four new or incoming students, two returning students and two
transfer students received the Meal Plan scholarship which
includes a Lifestyle 21 meal plan from UH Dining Services and
ARAMARK. The Barnes and Noble Textbook Scholarship was awarded
to four new or incoming students, four returning students and
two transfer students. Each recipient received $400 to pay for
books and supplies in the UH Bookstore. Three students received
both scholarships this semester.
�ARAMARK�s number one goal has been and will always be about
providing students fresh healthy meals, and along side of that
is student advocacy and life style assistance. At ARAMARK we are
happy to provide scholarships to UH students to help in the
efforts of someone pursuing a higher education degree,� said
Tony Urso, Resident District Manager for UH Dining Services.
Meal Plan Scholarship recipients were: Nykia Aldredge, Parsa
Baktash, Loraine Wiley, Jacoby Wilkerson, Michelle Akpala,
Ashley Coats, Akhil Karim, Alvaro Montano.
Barnes and Noble Textbook Scholarship recipients were: Haris
Momin, Taylor Trimble, Loraine Wiley, Jacoby Wilkerson, Sarah
Chesley, Ashley Coats, Nwakanma Okoro, Kindra Wood, Tori
Speer-Manson, Brittaney Wilmore.
Here�s what some of our recipients had to say about the
auxiliary scholarships:
�I received the 2011-2012 Barnes and Noble Textbook Scholarship.
It has helped me tremendously. Textbooks are a huge expense and
I'm always scrambling to get them (especially before the used
ones are sold out!), but because of the scholarship, money for
them did not have to come out of pocket. The scholarship allowed
me to get the materials I needed on time so that I could stay on
track with my classes and not have to fight issues like back
ordering or books being out of stock. I feel so blessed to have
received the 2011-2012 Barnes and Noble Textbook Scholarship and
am really enjoying all of the opportunities the University of
Houston has to offer transfer students like myself.� �
Brittaney Wilmore, Transfer Excellence Scholar
�The textbook scholarship was easy to apply for and has saved me
hundreds of dollars this semester. Not only can I buy textbooks
at the UH Bookstore, but I can also buy school supplies,
backpacks and other necessities! I am ecstatic to receive the
scholarship. I believe a textbook scholarship is quite practical
to offer students because you normally pay out of pocket all at
once, rather than paying in payments like you do for tuition.� -
Sarah Chesley, Dean�s List student
�The textbook scholarship is great. It really helped me save
money and now I can use that on something else.� � Haris
Momin, Academic Excellence Scholar
�I love the meal plan and textbook scholarship I received. It
saved me money and stress.� � Jacoby Wilkerson, Academic
Excellence Scholar
�I am now able to save a small chunk of the money I have left
from working for textbooks and staying on campus next semester.
Most importantly, I am able to focus much more on school and
ultimately be a better student. I deeply appreciate UH Dining
Services giving me and other students the opportunity to have a
great college experience without being worried by the burden of
having to find a way to pay for a meal plan.� - Parsa Baktash,
Academic Excellence Scholar
For more information on Auxiliary Services, visit
www.uh.edu/auxiliaryservices.
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